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- Dictionaryweak/wiːk/
adjective
- 1. lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy: "she was recovering from flu, and was very weak" Similar Opposite
- 2. liable to break or give way under pressure; easily damaged: "the salamander's tail may be broken off at a weak spot near the base"
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not strong in character, so that you are not able to make decisions or to persuade or lead other people: He was a weak king surrounded by corrupt advisers. A weak argument or excuse is one that is not likely to be accepted or believed: Any evidence that exists to support the hypothesis is fairly weak.
Weak definition: not strong; liable to yield, break, or collapse under pressure or strain; fragile; frail. See examples of WEAK used in a sentence.
1. : lacking strength: such as. a. : deficient in physical vigor : feeble, debilitated. b. : not able to sustain or exert much weight, pressure, or strain. c. : not able to resist external force or withstand attack. d. : easily upset or nauseated. a weak stomach. 2. a. : mentally or intellectually deficient. b. : not firmly decided : vacillating. c
Weak is the opposite of strong. Muscles, arguments, defenses, and coffee can all be weak — and when they are, it's not good. Anything weak is lacking in strength or power. If your muscles are weak, you can't lift much. If your will power is weak, you give up easily.
1. Lacking physical strength, energy, or vigor; feeble. 2. Likely to fail under pressure, stress, or strain; lacking resistance: a weak link in a chain. 3. Lacking firmness of character or strength of will: a weak person unable to cope with adversity. 4. a. Lacking intensity or strength; faint: weak light; a weak voice. b.
A weak drink, chemical, or drug contains very little of a particular substance, for example because a lot of water has been added to it. ...a cup of weak tea. ...a very weak bleach solution.
noun [plural] people who are poor, sick or without power. currency/economy. not financially strong or successful. A weak dollar isn't bad news for everyone. a weak currency/yen/euro. Is it your policy to have a relatively weak currency? The economy is very weak. weak against something The currency was still relatively weak against the dollar.